Money-drawer.



No. 660,355. Patented Oct. 23, |900. S. C. ANDERSON.

MONEY DRAWER.

(Application led May 2, 1900.

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SAMUEL C. ANDERSON, OF SPRINGFIELD, OHIO.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 660,355, dated October 23, 1900.

Application tiled Mey 2, 1900. Serial No. 15,185. (No model.)

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Beit known that I, SAMUEL C. ANDERSON, a citizen of the United States,residing at Springfield, in the county of Clark and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and usefulv Improvements in Money-Drawers, 'of Which the following is a'specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in money-drawers.

`The general object of my invention is toy provide a money-drawer with a table or support upon which money received may be deposited and a device for sweeping the money off from said table or platform upon opening the drawer, such money being observable through a transparent body, such as glass, above the money-drawer.`

My invention also relates to details of construction and operation hereinafter appearing and particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, on which like reference-letters indicate corresponding parts, Figure l represents a sectional view on the line z e' of Fig. 3 looking inthe direction of the arrow; Fig. 2, a similar View to Fig. l, but showing the money-drawer partially pulled out; Fig. 3, a cross-sectional view on the line a: of Fig. l. Fig. 4c is a sectional view on the line y y of Fig. l, and Fig. 5 is a detail perspective view showing a `modified form of a money-discharger in connection with a cash-drawer.

This invention is a modification of what is shown in Letters Patent No. 652,991,granted to lne July 3, 1900, for improvementin moneydrawers. In my former application the tables forl receiving the money were adapted to be tilted to deposit the money in the respective compartments. In actual practice bills would sometimes stick to the tilting tables,

which defect the present invention is de-y signed to overcome. In one and the same cash-drawer I may employ an arrangement, such as illustrated in my said patent for coin, while for bills I may employ the present invention, although I wish to be understood that the present invention may be used for both bills and coin where desired.

The letter A represents a money-drawer adapted to be slid into the counter B or any other suitable receptacle-such, for instance,

-as a cash-register casing. In the upper portion of the counter or receptacle is mounted a glass C, through which the money-drawer and contents may be seen. As illustrated in Fig. 4, the money-drawer is divided intov varions compartments, as shown at D and E, respectively, the compartments D being for the reception of coin, while the com partmens E are for the reception of bills. In each of the compartment-s D is mounted a table or money-support F, while in each of the compartments E a table or money-support F is mounted. In each side of the drawer is formed a pair of slots G and H, the slots G being in the rear of the slots H. A rod Iextends across each of the partitions J and is bent in such a manner that it comes in contact, or substantially in contact, with the tables in the money-receptacles-that is, with one row of tables, there being a forward and rear row, the latter containing the tables or supports F'. This rod is bent over the partitions, so that the body of the rod, as shown at K, rests substantially upon the tables when in their lowermost position. Near each end of the rod is formed a stud or projection L, which extends into the slots or grooves G, as shown in Fig. 3. A guide-extension M projects upward from near each end of the rod I over the top of the sides N of the drawer and into a vertical groove or-recess O in the sides P of the drawer-receptacle. In Figs. 1, 2, and 4. two money-dischargers are illustrated, one being forward of the other. One of such money-dischargers acts upon bills and also coins, while the other one acts on coins alone.

By referring to Figs. l, 2, 4, and 5 it will b seen that the upper inner ends of the grooves or recesses G are closed by a spring Q, held 'in position by means ot' a pin R, while the grooves or recesses H have their upper inner ends closed by means of springs Q', held in Vposit-ion by means of pins R. Y These springs are adapted to fit flush with the upper edges of the money-drawer.

The moneydischargers K and c are each provided with a covering t', of rubber or other.

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Operation: Vhen the money-drawer is in the position shown in Fig. l, the money-dischargers are in engagement with their respective tables or supports. As the dra-wer is pulled outward to the position indicated in Fig. 2 the studs or projections L ride out of the grooves l-I and G, respectively, past the springs Q and Q' upon the upper edge of the sides of the drawer. The upper ends of the extensions M, as shown atS, hold the moneydischarger from turning` in the slots orgrooves O and at the same time permit the rod to rise and fall in said slots. Thus as the drawer is pulled outward and the money-dischargers assunte the position indicated in Fig. 2 on top of the drawer they rise in a vertical plane. As the drawer is again pushed inward the money-dischargers again drop into the respective grooves or slots Gand H down upon their respective tables through the slots T and U, respectively, such slots being a continuation of the respective slots or grooves G and H. When the drawer is pulled out to such a position that the tables F are exposed, the studs L on the forward bar would drop into the slots T but for the fact that such studs or projections on the forward bar are longer than on the rear bar or rod, as clearly illustrated in Fig. 4 at a. This necessitates cutting the grooves U and H in the sides of the money-drawer deeper than the grooves G and T.

Referring now to the second form of my invention, as illustrated in `Fig. 5, it will be observed that the extension Z) from the moneydischarger c is turned at its outer end, as

shown at d, and projects into the side of the money-drawer receptacle ein such a manner that the outturned ends d of the extensions constitute pivots about which the bar c may swing. The sides of the drawer in this modiiied form also have similar grooves to those in the preferred form, as illustrated at f. The stud g extends from the i ends of the money-discharger rod or bar c into the groove fin the same manner as the preferred form. Thus instead of the money-discharger rising up and down in a vertical direction it simply swings about its pivots d, it being understood that there is one at each end of the bar c, the same as iu the preferred form. A similar spring to the springs Q, and Q closes the upper end of the slotf, as indicated at h, yet at the same time yields to permit the studs or projections g to ride out of the slot on top of the sides of the money-drawer. When the drawer is pulled out, the money is laid upon the respective tables F and F" within the proper compartments-that is, in the one-cent, fivecent, ten cent, dac., compartments. This money may be observed through the glass plate C, so that when the customer hands the storekeeper a piece of money it remains in view upon its table until the drawer is pulled out to receive the next purchase-money orto make change. This prevents confusion and mistakes-that is, a customer cannothand a storekeeper a certain amount of money and claim that it is a bill of higher denomination, after it has once been placed in the moneydrawer, than it really was, so that the storekeeper is able to tell exactly the denomination of money received. It is also very ad vautageous in making change, as the storekeeper is able to glance at the money received, after the drawer is closed, before handing over the proper change to his customer.

Having thus fully described my invention,

receptacle,of a money-drawermounted therein having a slot in each side thereof, a moneydischarger projecting within said slots and adapted to ride out of them upon the upper edges of said money-drawer, and means connected with said receptacle for holding said money-discharger from longitudinal movement, all substantially as shown and described.

3. The combination with a receptacle, of a drawer having compartments therein and one or more slots in each of its sides, mounted wit-hin said receptacle, a support in each of said compartments, a money-discharger projecting into said slots and normally resting upon orslightly above said supports, said receptacle also having one or more vertical slots therein, one or more projections extending from said discharger into said slots, the slots in said receptacle acting to hold said discharger .from moving with the drawer, while said slots in said drawer act to hold said discharger in wiping contact with money on said supports and also to elevate it on pulling out said drawer, said discharger returning to normal position by gravity on again closing said drawer.

4. The combination with a money-drawer rece tacle ofamone -drawerhavinemone compartments therein and having its sides slotted, mounted in said receptacle, said slots at each end extending to the upper edges of said drawer, a spring for closing one end of each of said slots, said compartments each having a table or support therein, a moneydischarger extending into said slots and normally resting upon or in close proximity to said supports, means for holding said discharger from movement in the direction of movement of the moneydrawer when the drawer is opened and closed, said discharger riding out of said slots past said springs when the drawer is being pulled out and dropping into said slots into close contact with said IOO IIO

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forming said compartments, a table or snpport in each of said compartments below the upper edges ot' said partitions, a money-discliarger extending over the top of a portion of said partitions and bent to contact with 2o said supports, and means to elevate said discharger above said tables after withdrawing them from beneath the discharger.

In testimony whereof I aftiX my signature in presence of two witnesses.

SAMUEL C. ANDERSON.

Witnesses:

B. B. EsTERLINE, W. M. M'cNArR. 

